States Could Not Terminate Medicaid for Juveniles in Custody Under Bill [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 4/29/1612:00 PM

States would be prohibited from terminating Medicaid coverage for incarcerated juveniles under legislation introduced today in the House and Senate.

States could suspend coverage while juveniles were in custody rather than cutting off their coverage, a change the bill’s sponsors said would ensure a smooth transition for youth as they re-enter the community.

States would be required to automatically restore Medicaid enrollment when a juvenile was released.

Many juveniles rely on Medicaid coverage for physical and behavioral health care. The National Conference of State Legislatures estimates that as many as 70 percent of children in the juvenile justice system suffer from a mental disorder.

[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/states-could-n...y-under-bill/236015/]

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Robert OlcottMember

The lack of adequate appropriate health care in For-Profit Juvenile Prisons, may place an undue burden on the former 'Hill-Burton' Uncompensated Care provisions of the Affordable Care Act [previously included in the National Health Planning and Resources Development Act of 1974] which now apply to "Community Health Centers" as opposed to "Hospitals", if juvenile offenders have to be transported to Emergency Care facilities in either a "hospital" or "community health center", due to "suspended" Medicaid coverage during incarceration, juvenile offenders may face added health risks.

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